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San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) celebrates following their 25-23 win against the Tennessee Titans for their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) is congratulated on his field goal by San Francisco 49ers’ Laken Tomlinson (75) against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) kicks a field goal against the Seattle Seahawks in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) kicks a field goal against the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) shares a laugh with San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan while on the sideline in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Oakland Raiders 34-3. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

From left, San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould, DeForest Buckner, Richard Sherman and Joe Staley share stories on stage during the State of the Franchise event at the California Theater in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) is congratulated by teammates following Gould’s game winning field goal to win 25-23 against the Tennessee Titans for their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Robbie Gould (9) kicks a field goal against Los Angeles Rams in the fourth quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, September 21, 2017. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

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SANTA CLARA — Robbie Gould confirmed Tuesday he is requesting a trade from the 49ers, who placed the franchise tag on him two months ago and vowed as recently as Monday that Gould will kick for them this season.

Gould’s near-flawless tenure the past two seasons with the 49ers figured to make him a hot commodity in free agency, until the 49ers franchised him at nearly $5 million, an offer sheet he’s yet to sign.

General manager John Lynch acknowledged Monday the 49ers have been unable to agree on a multi-year contract with Gould and expressed no hesitation in whether Gould would return for 2019.

“Robbie’s going to be a part of us this coming year, I know that. We would like it to be longer than that,” Lynch said Monday. “We’ve made an attempt to make that happen. We haven’t come to an agreement as of yet and we’ll see where that goes.”

Gould confirmed his trade request in a text message with this news organization.

Gould told ESPN’s Adam Schefter: “The bottom line is, I’m unsure if I want to play there anymore. At this point, I have to do what’s best for me and my family back home.”

In response to Gould’s public trade request Tuesday, a 49ers spokesman referred to Lynch’s comments Monday.

Gould has not reported to the voluntary offseason program that began last week. He instead is working out and remaining with his family in the Chicago area, where his NFL career took shape as the Bears all-time leading scorer. The Bears have struggled to find his replacement and a reunion seemed possible until the 49ers franchise tag.

If the Bears wanted to swing a deal for Gould, they do not own a pick in the draft’s first two rounds to barter, instead holding one in the third, fourth and fifth rounds and two in the seventh.

Lynch shrugged off Gould’s absence at the 49ers’ offseason program even though the only ones missing have been linebacker Dee Ford and guard Mike Person, both of whom became new fathers.

“There’s a few things that make me feel really good,” Lynch said of Gould. “First of all, Robbie is extremely good at what he does and I think the last couple of years have been indicative of that.

“Robbie’s a guy who works extremely hard at his craft. By virtue of that position, he can do that wherever he is. He can do it in Santa Clara, he can do it in Chicago, he can do it wherever he is and I’m sure Robbie’s doing that.”

Gould’s agent, Brian Mackler, stood by his comment to ESPN: “At this time, we are unsure when or if he will report. It will not be prior to Sept 8, at the earliest, if at all.”

The 49ers open the season Sept. 8 at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“I can’t speak as to when he’s going to be here, but when we kick it off he’ll be here,” Lynch said.

Mackler told this news organization he’s pulled contract offers to the 49ers after over a year of negotiations. Gould has made 72-of-75 field-goal attempts since joining the 49ers on a two-year, $4 million contract.

Gould’s 96-percent accuracy rate with the 49ers ranks second-highest in NFL history over a two-year span. Among that stretch was a franchise record as he made 33 consecutive field-goal attempts. He missed 4-of-59 point-after picks.

“This might have been the best two-year stretch I’ve had in my entire career, one of the best in the history of the game,” Gould said Jan. 1 at his locker. “It just kind of worked since I’ve been here. It’s been pretty easy.”

Not long after the 49ers franchise Gould, they let punter Bradley Pinion, Gould’s holder, leave in free agency for the Buccaneers.

Lynch confirmed the 49ers did show interest in kicker Stephen Gostkowski before he re-signed with the New England Patriots.

“The thinking was we’ve got to do our due diligence in terms of being prepared for all scenarios,” Lynch said. “Stephen was a free agent and also very good. Our number one priority in that respect was to try to figure out something with Robbie. Stephen was there. I think our interest quickly got the Patriots to lock him down and that’s where he’s at so I’ll leave that at that.”